Papo Vazquez - At the Point, Vol. 1
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Artist: Papo VazquezEdition: Music CD
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 1999-02-23
Music Label: Cubop Records
Soundtracks:
- Baila Plena
- Amor Gitano
- Valz De Los Invisibles
- La Puerta
- Coqui
- The Last Dynasty
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Free Music Review: Big and Bold
Hit: 5 Stars
I love this recording and its follow-up. The 'Pirates and Troubadors' band has a real big, bold sound, but it doesn't sacrifice melody to get there. And the group knows how to play ballads as well as swing. The compositions and arrangements are sophisticated, yet fun to listen to. I find myself hearing more and more each time I play this recording, and the music doesn't get stale. This is very much music with a Latin flavor, but rooted solidly in straight-ahead jazz. 'Pirates and Troubadors' is just a great band, and I hope to hear more recordings from these guys.
At the Point, Vol. 1 Poster
Puerto Rican trombonist and composer Papo V?zquez's At the Point V. One, cut live in the Bronx, New York, is the kind of sizzling jam session that might leave you worn out by the time you get to the end of the disc's six tracks. V?zquez's band, Pirates and Troubadours, contains some of the finest Latin jazz musicians in New York, including pianist Arturo O'Farrill (Chico's son), bassists Tony Batista and Andy Gonzalez, and drummers Phoenix Rivera and Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez; so it's no surprise that the band's groove is consistently topnotch. In fact, it's a tribute to the musicians' prowess that tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker's fiery guest solo on "Coqui" is a high point--but only one of many. At the Point, however, stands out because V?zquez also proves himself to be an ambitious and distinctive composer on tunes like the opening "Baila Plena," which builds to a whirlwind from a funky opening vamp; the beautiful "Valz de los Invisibles"; or the epic "Last Dynasty," which brings to mind a Puerto Rican-style Charles Mingus. At the Point V. One is that rare Latin jazz record you can listen to and dance to with equal pleasure. --Ezra GaleInternational Music CDs
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